英語單詞 “speak” 和 “talk” 作動詞使用時都有 “說話，談論” 的意思。在交流中，你能準確地使用 “speak” 和 “talk” 嗎？“脫口秀” 的英語說法是 “speak shows” 還是 “talk shows”？形容一個人 “光說不做” 的正確表達是 “be all speak” 還是 “be all talk”？做下面的八道題，測試你是否掌握了單詞 “speak” 和 “talk” 之間的用法區別。

1. Regina says what she honestly thinks about things. She _______

a) is talking her mind.

b) talks her mind.

c) speaks her mind.

d) is speaking her mind.

2. They haven’t been _______ since that big argument they had at university.

a) on talking terms

b) on talk terms

c) on speak terms

d) on speaking terms

3. I saw your manager the other day, and he _______

a) spoken very highly of you.

b) spoke very highly of you.

c) talked very highly of you.

d) talk very highly of you.

4. I find _______ really stupid! The weather really isn’t that interesting!

a) small talking

b) small speaking

c) small speak

d) small talk

5. My favourite type of TV programs are _______, where the guests are famous people.

a) talk shows

b) speaking shows

c) talking shows

d) spoken shows

6. The latest celebrity scandal is a real _______

a) speaking point.

b) spoken point.

c) talk point.

d) talking point.

7. The fact that she got such a high exam mark _______ about the commitment she has shown during studying.

a) speaks volumes

b) speaking volumes

c) talks volumes

d) talking volumes

8. I wouldn’t listen to them, nothing they say is true – they’re _______

a) all speak

b) all speaking

c) all talk

d) all talking

答案

1) c, 2) d, 3) b, 4) d, 5) a, 6) d, 7) a, 8) c.